The image shows a large orange and black butterfly nectaring on a white and yellow flower. This is a Monarch. It is probably the best known of all migratory butterflies, migrating from overwintering sites in the south to its northern home in the spring and back again in the fall. Most Monarchs seen during the summer in the Adirondack Mountains and in the rest of eastern and central North America are part of a migratory process that ends in Mexico. However, no single individual makes the round-trip journey. The migration process involves several Monarch generations.

For the #coloraday theme #orangesun, I offer this gorgeous Monarch. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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A yellow and brownish bird with a nice neat chestnut cap is sitting on a branch in a bog in the Adirondack Mountains for upstate New York. This is a Palm Warbler. Palm Warblers breed in boreal forests, with an estimated 98% breeding in Canada. Palm Warblers also breed in the Adirondack Mountains. They breed in bogs and open boreal coniferous forests with scattered evergreen trees, usually near water. The Palm Warbler is one of the first warblers to arrive in the Adirondacks in the spring and one of the latest to leave our region in the fall.

For the alt #BirdOfTheDay theme #Yellow, I offer this attractive #PalmWarbler.

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A small grey and white rodent is perched on a peanut feeder at night. This is a Northern Flying Squirrel, one of 53 mammalian species that make their home in the Adirondack Park of upstate New York. These little guys don’t have wings, but they can glide using a specialized fold of skin called a patagium. I caught flying squirrels fairly frequently on our trail cameras for three or four months several years ago, but haven’t seen one since. I suspect our resident foxes got them. Our squirrel and chipmunk populations have also declined, probably for the same reason.

For #flyday: #FlyingSquirrel loves peanuts. Lake Placid in the #AdirondackMountains of upstate New York. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-m...

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The photo is a picture of a Canadian Tiger Swallowtail nectaring on some purple flowers. The Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis) is a medium to large butterfly with distinctive yellow and black coloring that may be seen in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York in late spring and early summer. It is a member of the family Papilionidae (Swallowtails), named for the tail-like projections on their hind wings, resembling the tails of swallows.

For #coloraday #YellowThu, I submit a #CanadianTigerSwallowtail. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#eastcoastkin #AdirondackMountains #Adirondacks #ECK #Swallowtails #TigerSwallowtails #butterflies #butterfly #AdirondackButterflies #wildlife #nature #AdirondackWildlife

As this bear is demonstrating, American Black Bears walk with a slow, ponderous and sometimes lumbering stride. American Black Bear, Essex County, NY (24 July 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-m...

#americanblackbear #trailcam #trailcamera #adirondackwildlife #backyardwildlife #blackbear

This White-tailed Deer was clearly annoyed with me for interrupting its breakfast yesterday morning. White-tailed Deer, Hulls Falls Road, Essex County, NY (10 July 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-m...

#Adirondacks #WhiteTaileddeer #AdirondackWildlife

A very handsome bird with a yellow breast, bold eye ring and black necklace is perched on a branch. He is carrying food.

This dapper little Canada Warbler was carrying food, so we have good reason to conclude that these birds are breeding here. Canada Warbler, River Road, Essex County, NY (30 June 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

#CanadaWarbler #Warblers #AdirondackWarblers #Adirondackwildlife

The male Indigo Bunting is a stunning songbird known for its vibrant blue breeding plumage that appears to shimmer in the sunlight. Indigo Bunting, Heaven Hill, Essex County, NY (17 June 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#IndigoBunting #AdirondackBirds #AdirondackWildlife

A yellow and black butterfly with tail-like projections is nectaring on milkweed on a summer afternoon.

Canadian x Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Heaven Hill, Essex County, NY (4 July 2024). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#canadiantigerswallowtail #swallowtail #tigerswallowtail #adirondackwildlife #adirondackbutterflies #heavenhill

A female Painted Turtle is laying eggs in a hole she has dug not far from Ray Brook, Essex County, NY (Adirondack Mountains). Painted Turtles are small to medium-sized turtles. Adults are about four to ten inches long. The carapace (the top shell) is oval. It is olive to black and relatively smooth, with yellow and red borders. The plastron (lower shell) is yellow. The skin is dark with reddish-orange and yellow stripes on the neck, legs, and tail. This turtle has crawled up from the water and has prepared a nest in an open area not far from the water's edge. Nesting in northern populations of Painted Turtles takes place during June and July. The female leaves her pond or stream in search of an appropriate nesting site. Painted Turtle females usually dig their nests in loamy or sandy soil in open area with a southern exposure, often fairly near the water's edge. They usually build their nests in late afternoon or early evening. They dig their nests entirely with their hind feet and lay one to 23 eggs. The eggs are elliptical and white or cream in color with a slightly pitted surface. Females generally lay two clutches per year. For northern populations, the mean clutch size is larger, but these turtles tend to produce fewer clutches annually.

Painted Turtle females usually dig their nests in loamy or sandy soil entirely with their hind feet, then lay one to 23 eggs. www.wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-r...

Video: youtu.be/LWS2XwtFQhE

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A majestic dark brown raptor with a white head is perched on a fallen branch in a river. The bird has outstretched wings, in preparation to hop to another branch.

A majestic dark brown raptor with a white head is perched on a fallen branch near a river, with woods in the background.

A majestic dark brown raptor with a white head is perched on a fallen branch in a river.

Congratulations, Bald Eagle! You are now officially the US national bird! Bald Eagle on the Ausable River, Essex County, NY (9 December 2023). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#BaldEagle #Adirondacks #Adirondackwildlife #birds #nature #naturalist

A large turtle sits on a log in shallow water in a wetland area. The turtle has a massive head, a short, pointed snout, and a long, warty neck.

Snapping Turtle, Essex County, NY (30 May 2024). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-r...
#herps #snappingturtle #wildlife #nature #naturalist #Adirondacks #Adirondack #turtles #Adirondack #AdirondackWildlife #photography

A large black butterfly with orange markings is perched on a flower.

The Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) is a relatively large butterfly named for the tail-like projections on its wings, which resemble the tails of swallows. Black Swallowtail on the Adirondack Loj Road, near Lake Placid, Essex County, NY (3 September 2023). https://wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-butterflies-black-swallowtail-papilio-polyxenes.html #Butterflies #nature #naturalists #blackswallowtail #pollinators #adirondackbutterflies #adirondacknature #adirondackwildlife #adirondacks #insects

The Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) is a relatively large butterfly named for the tail-like projections on its wings, which resemble the tails of swallows. Black Swallowtail on the Adirondack Loj Road, near Lake Placid, Essex County, NY (3 September 2023). https://wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-butterflies-black-swallowtail-papilio-polyxenes.html #Butterflies #nature #naturalists #blackswallowtail #pollinators #adirondackbutterflies #adirondacknature #adirondackwildlife #adirondacks #insects

Black Swallowtail on the Adirondack Loj Road, near Lake Placid, Essex County, NY (3 September 2023).
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A small black, gray and white bird with a tan belly sits on a branch.

Black-Capped Chickadee, Lake Placid, NY (13 December 2024). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...
#birds #blackcappedchickadee #winterbirds #adirondackbirding #adirondackwildlife #AdirondackWildlife #chickadees

A small green frog with roundish darker blotches sits in the mud on a river bank, surrounded by vegetation.

Northern Leopard Frog, near the Saranac River, Essex County, NY. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-a...

#addHerper #herps #AdirondackWildlife #Adirondacks #nature #frogs #adirondacks

An adorable little fox is peaking through blades of grass.

Gray Fox kit near Lake Placid, NY. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-m...
#AdirondackWildlife #Mammals #AdirondackMammals #Wildlife #Adirondacks #nature #GrayFox #addMam

A yellow bird with a copper cap is sitting on a branch in a wetland.

Palm Warbler, Barnum Bog, Franklin County, NY (26 April 2024). #birds #warblers #Adirondackbirds #AdirondackWildlife #birding #USbirds #nature

A large wading bird with blue-grey feathers and an orange beak is hunting in a wetland.

Great Blue Heron, Hulls Falls Road Wetlands (13 May 2023). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#AdirondackBirds #AdirondackWildlife #addBirder #birding #birdwatching

Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) near the Saranac Lake High School Pond, Franklin County, NY (25 August 2024). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#AdirondackWarblers #Warblers #CapeMayWarbler #AdirondackWildlife